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Bayonne Fire Department Receives the Sixth Highest Grant Award in the Nation $3.5.M
By Evelyn Bonilla
The life of a firefighter is no easy task, skillfully trained they put out hazardous fires and immediately come to the rescue of the communities they work for, but in order to accomplish this they must have the facilities needed to do so.
In the winter of 2008 firefighters of two former Bayonne firehouses were relocated to the Peninsula and were currently responding to emergencies from a temporary facility which consisted of a tent and two trailers, Continue reading Bayonne Fire Department Receives the Sixth Highest Grant Award in the Nation $3.5.M
21st Annual Kosherfest 2009 to Showcase Record Number of New Upscale Foods
October 27-28 at Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, NJ
Who would believe Chipotle Chili Aioli sauce, Pomegranate Acai Mints, or Pina Colada Popcorn would be found in the pantries of today’s kosher consumer?
 They are among more than 120,000 kosher certified items, and additional items are on the way. More than 500 newly kosher certified foods will be introduced at the 21st annual kosher food, beverage, wine & spirits trade show – Kosherfest 2009 – at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ October 27-28, 2009 Continue reading 21st Annual Kosherfest 2009 to Showcase Record Number of New Upscale Foods
STOP CLIPPING AND START CLICKING! A&P ANNOUNCES FIRST ONLINE COUPON PROGRAM IN HUDSON COUNTY
Consumers Can Now Upload Digital Coupons to Their Store Loyalty Cards to Save on Leading Brands
 As the economy continues to strain budgets, consumers are more concerned than ever before with saving money and finding ways to get the best deals possible. The A&P supermarket chain has teamed up with Zavers, a digital promotions company, to give consumers an easier way to save money without having to clip or remember paper coupons every time they head to the store. Continue reading STOP CLIPPING AND START CLICKING! A&P ANNOUNCES FIRST ONLINE COUPON PROGRAM IN HUDSON COUNTY
THE SECRETS IN THE ATTIC
A Look At One of Hudson County’s Best and Oldest  Theater Company’s
by Sally Deering
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Back in the 1970s, alumni from the Argos Eyes Drama Society at Saint Peter’s College met one night in a tiny Jersey City attic and talked about starting a theater where they could put on plays that challenged them artistically and attracted local audiences. By the end of the meeting, that group of aspiring playmakers became the Attic Ensemble.
    Several theaters and more than a hundred plays later, the Attic Ensemble has settled into the Barrow Mansion on Wayne Street in Jersey City, a block from the Grove Street PATH in a hip neighborhood where the company continues to stretch and grow. Continue reading THE SECRETS IN THE ATTIC
College Students to Participate in Third Annual New Jersey Comedy Festival
College Students Wanted to Compete for the Title of “New Jersey King or Queen of Campus Comedy.â€
The third annual New Jersey Comedy Festival will be held at college campuses throughout the state starting this fall. During this fun-filled event, the most comical college students from many New Jersey colleges and universities will compete for the title of “New Jersey King or Queen of Campus Comedy.â€
Continue reading College Students to Participate in Third Annual New Jersey Comedy Festival
The Newport Neighborhood Association’s Third Annual Multi-Cultural Festival
3rd Annual Festival
SATURDAY OCTOBER 3, 2009
12 NOON – 6:30 PM
PAVONIA / TOWN SQUARE PLACE-Across from Pavonia/Newport Path Station
FREEÂ ADMISSION !
FUN FOR KIDS!- RAFFLES 
Continue reading The Newport Neighborhood Association’s Third Annual Multi-Cultural Festival
4th Street Arts Hosts the 6th Annual 4th Street Art & Music Festival in Jersey City, NJ
Twelve hours of creativity and fun—October 3, 2009, 10 am-10 pm
On Saturday, October 3, 2009, 4th Street Arts, in cooperation with The Village Neighborhood Association and in tandem with the Jersey City Artists’ Studio Tour, will yet again throw the ultimate celebration for creativity—the 4th Street Art & Music Festival. Continue reading 4th Street Arts Hosts the 6th Annual 4th Street Art & Music Festival in Jersey City, NJ
What Is The World’s Riskiest Hotspot?
Hint: It’s Not Iraq or Afghanistan, But Rather,
A Celebrity Vacation Haven
                                                                                                                                                                                      
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While most Americans are focused on conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, primarily because we have troops in active combat there, potentially significant threats to the U.S. are simmering elsewhere, from China to Russia, from India to Pakistan – and one of the world’s most secluded celebrity tourist destinations may prove to be the Cuba of the new millennium. Continue reading What Is The World’s Riskiest Hotspot?
POWERHOUSE ARTS FESTIVAL-September 12th
 The 4th  Annual Powerhouse Arts Festival
 11:00am to 6:00pm.
The annual Powerhouse Arts District Neighborhood Association’s barbeque and crafts fair will have all the fine arts, nifty crafts, music, cheap beer and block-partying good times of last year, this year PDNA is adding a bunch more vendor spaces and hopefully some live art this year.
PDNA is seeking VOLUNTEERS for the day of the event. They will need people to help with set up, grill-manning (or woman-ing), beer pouring, etc. There will be free food and drink for all who volunteer, plus that special warm and fuzzy feeling that comes with contributing to a good cause. For more information or to sign up, email Jessica.
The festival is also a fundraiser for the Association. Much of our operating income for the year comes from the Fest – so tell your friends and come eat, drink, and be merry in service of the neighborhood.
